European stocks higher awaiting Greece deal update

European stock markets rose Friday on hopes embattled eurozone member Greece would take strides towards a debt deal to unlock bailout money. In Paris the CAC 40 inched up 0.08 percent to 5,182.79 points, while London's benchmark FTSE 100 advanced 0.06 percent to 7,058.20. In Greece, the Athex index jumped 3.17 percent -- coming off more robust gains earlier Friday -- while Madrid's stock market increased by 0.22 percent and Milan rallied 0.89 percent. In New York, good earnings reports